Cobra Spotlight- Tom Sizeland, Men's Cross Country

Nov 25, 2012

The "Cobra Spotlight" is a weekly highlight of a student-athlete
at Coker College. Each week we take a different athlete from a
different sport and display some facets to get more familiar with
them. This week we take a look at Tom Sizeland, a member of the
men's cross country and men's tennis teams.

Name: Tom Sizeland

Sport: Cross country and Tennis

Hometown: Hamilton, New Zealand

Year: Freshman

Major: Biology

Why did you choose Coker? There was a fellow
kiwi here (James Corfield) on the tennis team, and I liked the
tennis coach and the look of Coker.

What is your best memory at Coker (athletic
related)? Grinding out the Conference Carolinas B singles
men and won!

Favorite class: Biology lecture with Dr.
Bailey.

Favorite professor: Dr. Dostert and Dr.
Flaherty

Plans after graduation: Go back to New Zealand
and study post-graduate medicine.

Favorite movie: Braveheart

Favorite type of music: Indie/alternative

Favorite food: Good old New Zealand barbeque
(steak, sausage etc)

Favorite professional sports team: All Blacks
(rugby team in NZ)

Favorite color: Blue

Favorite TV show: How I Met Your Mother.

Most prized possession: Coker room key.

What is something people may not know about
you? I went to the same high school in NZ as Kimbra
Johnson (singer featured in Goyte’s song “Somebody I
used to know”)